Small Business Month gets chamber of commerce in high gear.
This week, Oct. 17 – 21, is Small Business Week in B.C, but the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce has opted to blanket the entire month with commerce-conducive events.“We subscribe to the go-big-or-go-home notion, so we decided to make it the whole month,” said chamber executive director Pam McLeod. Some of the month’s highlights...
$2-mill+ airport-land servicing project under way
Phase One of Castlegar’s over-$2-million airport-land servicing project is underway, and city officials spent some time this morning showing off the progress being made. “Phase One is the hanging of the utilities under the (Kinnaird) bridge, being done by Acres Enterprises in conjunction with Seismic 2000,” said city councillor...
Rebels continue winning streak
Roughly 220 fans showed up last night to watch the Rebels take the Kimberley Dynamiters 1-0, leaving the Rebels tied with Beaver Valley for second place in the Neil Murdoch Division.The first period saw the game’s one and only goal scored by #7 Stuart Walton (assisted by #16 Anthony Delong) during a power play with 14 minutes...
ELECTION 2011: Two new contenders for council race
Two newcomers have thrown their hats into the ring for the city council elections this fall, with two weeks still to go in the nomination window. Sue Heaton, office administrator for BC Hydro, and Dan Rye, manager of Kootenay Market, have both committed to having their names on the ballot when Castlegar heads to the polls...
Celebrate with Celgar this weekend
2011 marks the 50th anniversary for the Celgar pulpmill. To celebrate this historic milestone, Zellstoff Celgar invites kids and adults alike to take a guided tour of the mill. Tours will be offered three times a day, from July 18 to 22. Space is limited, so please book ahead by calling 250-365-4238. Zellstoff Celgar will...
Local reaction to HST reduction mixed
The B.C. government’s plan to roll back the HST to 10- per cent (from the originally-planned 12 per cent) is getting mixed reviews in Castlegar. Finance minister Kevin Falcon announced a plan yesterday that would see the HST reduced in two stages, the first one-per-cent reduction coming July 1, 2012 and the second on July ...
Chamber turns to tech to promote Business Excellence
The first round of voting is over, and the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce now has five finalists for each of the seven categories in this year’s Business Excellence Awards (The Source is a finalist in the Green Award category). Chamber executive director Pam McLeod says turning to technology in the voting process has meant ...
Paving to improve safety of Blueberry-Paulson Pass
A portion of Highway 3 through the Blueberry-Paulson Pass will be resurfaced this year, improving the safety of the highway for travellers and commercial vehicles. Selkirk Paving has been awarded a $2.65-million contract to resurface approximately 11 km of Highway 3, from the Paulson brake check to the Sheep Creek rest area....
YOU CHOOSE: Chamber Business Excellence Awards now online
Local consumers now have a chance to recognize their favourite Castlegar businesses, as the Chamber of Commerce rolls out their annual Business Excellence Awards … with a couple of exciting new twists this year. First of all, folks can now cast their votes online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P9G9X5J between April 1 and...
Kootenay Savings ratifies deal with staff
Ed Note: the folllowing is a press release issued by the United Steelworkers Union.The United Steelworkers Locals 9705 and 1-405 and Kootenay Savings Credit Union are pleased to announce they have ratied the agreement reached on the renewal of their collective agreement, which expired on Dec. 31, 2010, for their unionized...
